Whether you are a lifelong learner, a student looking for a novel paper topic, or a teacher looking for flexible and primary-sourced material, we hope to have something here to entertain and enlighten.

HISTORY WITH SCIENCE

OH provides short, entertaining stories about little-known people and events told with a science emphasis. Created with the help of educators and students, each OH is based on primary materials and accompanied by supplemental online resources from government agencies, journals, respected publications, as well as other media. The Rabbit Hole curated searches will lead you to related material, always up to date thanks to the power of the internet. OH can be your gateway to inquiry.

Our authors range from amateur historians, educators, interested hobbyists, and professional historians who want to reach a broader audience. If you want to contribute to OH, we want to hear from you!

Astronomer helped Newton prove orbits and gravity, without credit.

Bottle Conjuror

How a magician started a riot in c. 18th London.

The UCLA California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) is currently working on using graphene as a long-term battery. Although two years old, this short documentary reveals the common, every day tools being used to solve problems in the laboratory, as well as the discovery process that often leads to where you wouldn't expect.